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Contents
Title
Page
Additional Resources for Cable Testing Information ....................................2
Safety Information ..................................................................................2
Characterize the Performance of the Adapters .............................................3
How to Do the Patch Cord Test ................................................................. 5
Wire Map Failures .................................................................................7
Is the Cable Bad or is the Plug Bad? .......................................................... 8
Mechanical Stress Tests for Patch Cords .........................................................10
When to Replace the Jacks in the Adapters ...................................................10
How to Monitor the Number of Insertions for a Jack .............................. 11
How to Order Replacement Jacks .............................................................. 11